Master of Science inENTREPRENEURIALMANAGEMENT(MSc-EM)

Message from the Programme Director

Our Master’s Programme – Master of Science in Entrepreneurial Management (MSc-EM) –

is highly innovative and practical. In addition to offering you a range of subjects taught

by a team of experienced scholars and practitioners, we will provide different experiential

and authentic learning activities, including business planning projects, simulation games,

case studies, field trips, guest speaker talks etc. The Programme is also well supported by

the Wu Jieh Yee Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship which offers students a pre-

incubation programme, seed-funding, start-up mentorship, and various networking events.

Our Programme will certainly enable you to build a solid foundation and equip you with

the essential knowledge and skills for developing your career in a highly dynamic business

world, no matter whether you want to start your own business or to play an entrepreneurial

role in different organisations.

We look forward to seeing you in our class!

Thomas Man

Programme Director

A strong focus on experiential and

authentic learning for students to

acquire first-hand experience on

how entrepreneurs and business

executives make decisions in the

real-life context.

An emphasis on the development

of a range of generic competencies

s u ch a s c re a t i ve t h i n k i n g ,

decision making, interpersonal

communication and team work,

which are much needed in the

dynamic business context

nowadays.

A unique MSc Project

which can be adapted into

different formats including

a company-based project, an

extended business start-up plan, or

a traditional dissertation to match

with individual career aspirations.

Complementary learning

activities offered by the

Wu J ieh Yee Cent re for

Innovation and Entrepreneurship,

which features a pre-incubation

programme, seed-funding, start-

up mentorship as well as various

networking events.

1 MSc-EM has been accredited as Qualification Framework (QF) standard at level 6 by the Hong Kong

Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ).

Objectives

The aim of this Programme is to provide students with the essential knowledge

and skills for starting and managing new ventures and entrepreneurial

organisations. It is designed as an excellent study pathway for people

who wish to start and manage their own business, to undertake an

entrepreneurial role in large organisations, small to medium-

sized enterprises (SMEs) and to support the development

of start-ups in the dynamic business environment.

The Programme will also provide a solid foundation

for those who want to pursue research in the

fields of business, management and

entrepreneurship.

Programme Structure

MSc-EM requires the successful completion of 30 credits, which consist of 12 credits of core modules,

12 credits of elective modules and 6 credits for the MSc Project as follows:

Students can choose to pursue a company-based project, an extended business start-up plan or a

dissertation as their MSc Project.

• Creativity and Entrepreneurship (3 credits)

• Accounting and Business Planning for

Entrepreneurs (3 credits)

• Entrepreneurial Marketing (3 credits)

• Entrepreneurial and Corporate Finance

(3 credits)

Students are required to take 4 courses from

the following,

• Digital and Cyber Marketing (3 credits)

• Innovation Management (3 credits)

• Asian Family Business (3 credits)

• Leading and Managing Entrepreneurial Firms

(3 credits)

• Special Issues in Entrepreneurial Management

(3 credits)

Core Modules (12 credits) Elective Modules (12 credits)

MSc Project (Entrepreneurial Management) (6 credits)

Academic Faculty

Dr MAN Wing Yan, ThomasPhD, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong KongMSc-EM Programme DirectorAssociate Professor, Department of ManagementDirector of Wu Jieh Yee Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Dr CHUI Kam Hung, DavidPhD, University of London, United KingdomHead and Associate Professor (Practice), Department of Economics and Finance

Dr LIAO Yi, EkoPhD, The University of Hong Kong, Hong KongAssistant Professor, Department of Management

Dr CHAN Hak Sin, HaksinPhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USAHead and Associate Professor, Department of Marketing

Dr HO Kwok Wai, KelvinPhD, University of South Australia, AustraliaLecturer Department of Marketing

Professor LAM Chee Keung, Kevin PhD, University of Toronto, CanadaHead and Professor, Department of Accountancy

Professor Bradley R BARNESPhD, University of Leeds, United KingdomDean, School of BusinessProfessor of International Management & Marketing

Dr KWONG Ka Kei, KennethPhD, City University of Hong Kong, Hong KongMSc-EM Associate Programme DirectorAssistant Professor, Department of Marketing

Dr LEUNG Kim Ping, ThomasPhD, University of Western Sydney, AustraliaAssociate Dean, School of BusinessAssociate Professor, Department of Marketing

Participants’ Profile

Our participants come from local and overseas with multiple talents and industrial backgrounds.

KWOK Ho Ting, Marco

• Co-founder, GRWTH (Edu-Tech Start-up)

• Recipient, JCIHK Ten Outstanding Young Persons

Award

• Holder, UCI Track Cycling World Champion -

RAINBOW JERSEY owner

• Graduate, The Education University of Hong Kong

LAM Kin Yip, Terry

• Marketer of a professional firm

• Graduate, University of Tasmania,

Australia

LAI Chun Ho

• Medallist of 4x100 metres relay in Incheon Asian

Games, and Asian Athletics Championships

• Graduate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

LIM Ee Mun

• Malaysian

• Graduate,

The University of Sydney,

Australia

Young Entrepreneur

Local Participants

Overseas Participants

CHENG Chun Yiu, Patrick

• Specialist in quality assurance

• Graduate, The Chinese University

of Hong Kong,

The Hong Kong Polytechnic

University

International Conference

The 27th World Business Congress was hosted in

June 2018 at HSUHK. This annual conference was

well attended by 120 academics and senior executives

from some 20 countries and regions. Participants

shared insights and exchanged views on major

business topics, such as the creative and sharing

economy in Greater China.

Student Orientation

An orientation was held in the Wu Jieh Yee Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to embark on the

learning journey for our first-year cohort of MSc students at HSUHK.

Dr Thomas Man (1st from right), MSc-EM Programme Director, was

the moderator of a panel discussion for the topic "Entrepreneurship

and Innovation: Development of Creative and Sharing Economy in

Greater China".

First cohort and HSUHK professors

Wu Jieh Yee Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a

platform to provide a wide range of functions and activities to the

students of The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK). It

is established through the generous donation of the Wu Jieh Yee

Charitable Foundation. It also targets on raising the awareness

of the youth and the business executives in Hong Kong for the

importance of entrepreneurship, innovative thinking and creativity.

Learning and Research Facility

Academic Activities and Company Visits

Pre-Incubation Programme

Networking

The Champion Team – Miracle Force, received a seed funding of HK$50,000

Entrepreneurship Day

Programme Off ice visited Liebher Group and we were experiencing the crane simulation which worths €1 million.

Interviewed with Mr David Fong, Managing Director of Hip Shing Hong

Dr George Lam, Chairman of Hong

Kong Cyberport Management Company

Limited, gave a keynote speech on

nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit of

the youth.

HSUHK organised a visit for a group of specialities and practitioners to HKSTP to explore possible fund matching.

Joined the Smart Carbon Footprint event co-organised by CyClean.

Enquiries on Application and AdmissionApplicants can submit their applications through the HSUHK Online Application System.

For further enquiries, please contact the Registry.

Tel : 3963 5555

Fax : 3963 5553

Website : www.hsu.edu.hk

Programme Website : https://sbus.hsu.edu.hk

Programme Enquiries : mscem@hsu.edu.hk

Admission Enquiries : gsu@hsu.edu.hk

Address : Hang Shin Link, Siu Lek Yuen Shatin, NT.

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong is incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability by guarantee.

Information updated as of January 2019.

Mr Kenneth Chau (3rd from left), Founder of Ketch’Up and HSUHK professors

Recipients and the donor of Dr Adam Lee Scholarship in Entrepreneurial Management

ScholarshipsSeveral types of scholarship are available for both local and non-local applicants.

Professor Barry Unger (1st from right), from Boston University was exploring the funding scheme details at HKSTP.